HR 1687
110th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Closed caption television
Court reporting
Curricula
Disabled
Dislocated workers
Distance education
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Education of the disadvantaged
Educational accountability
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Higher education
Job hunting
Labor and Employment
Law
Scholarships
Video tape recording
Training for Realtime Writers Act of 2007
Introduced: March 26, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Mar 26, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 26, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Training for Realtime Writers Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to make competitive grants to eligible entities to promote recruitment, training, and placement of individuals, including individuals who have completed a court reporting training program, as realtime writers providing closed captioning in video programming. Sets forth priorities in making grants. Limits grants to $1.5 million for a two-year period. Repeals this Act five years after funds are appropriated to carry it out.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Committees of jurisdiction
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